From the New Harford Democratic Club: Meeting Reminder Wednesday October 5, 2011, 7pm Aberdeen Holiday Inn, 1007 Beards Hill Rd., Aberdeen Speaker: Tom Landers from Environment Maryland, who will give an overview of their legislative agenda and political action issues. Tom is well-versed in all environmental matters facing the State of Maryland, especially the Chesapeake […]
Archives for September 2011
Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School PTA Welcomes Kindergarten Students
From Harford County Public Schools: The Homestead-Wakefield Elementary School (HWES) Parent Teacher Association (PTA) held its third annual Kindergarten Play Date on Friday, August 19, 2011. More than 100 kindergarten students and their families came to the Wakefield playground to meet their new classmates and future friends. Whiskers, the school mascot, made a guest appearance […]
Big Tree in Rocks State Park is Crowned Maryland State Champion; Second Tallest Bigtooth Aspen in America
A 121-foot tall Bigtooth Aspen, discovered growing along a popular hiking trail in Rocks State Park last week, has been crowned a new Maryland State Champion as part of the Maryland Big Tree Program. The Maryland Big Tree Program is an effort to measure and catalog the largest trees of each species within the state. […]
Lower Susquehanna River Watershed Assessment to Study Sediment Behind Conowingo Dam; Address Accumulation and Impacts on Water Quality and Aquatic Life
From the Maryland Department of the Environment: Governor Martin O’Malley and Col. Dave Anderson, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, today announced the launch of a study of strategies to protect the Chesapeake Bay from sediment and other pollutants from the lower Susquehanna River watershed, including those that accumulate behind the […]
Del. James: Amended Tolling Proposal “Turned Out Vastly Different from the Original Proposal for the Hatem Bridge that So Many of Us Objected To”
From the office of Del. Mary-Dulany James: Dear Friends, As I hope you heard, last week the Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) adopted an amended tolling proposal. It turned out vastly different from the original proposal for the Hatem Bridge that so many of us objected to. I was pleased with how open Secretary of Transportation […]
Concord Point Lighthouse Ceremonial Lighting; Illuminated Pink All October in Recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig, along with Mayor Wayne Dougherty, of the City of Havre de Grace, members of the Havre de Grace City Council, members of the Harford County Council, as well as representatives of the Susan G. Komen Maryland Affiliate will hold a ceremonial lighting of the Concord […]
Capt’n Jim’s “Coffee Talk” Sept. 27: Flash Flood Watch Issued for Harford and Northern Baltimore Counties
From the office of Harford County Councilman Jim McMahan: WEATHER NEWS – UPDATE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. Flash Flood Watch in effect through Wednesday morning, The NWS in sterling Virginia has issued a Flash flood watch for portions of north central Maryland and northern Maryland, Including The Following areas, In North central Maryland, Harford […]
Abingdon Couple Who Won $109M Powerball Jackpot Will Keep Identities Secret
The Abingdon couple who hit a $109 million Powerball jackpot earlier this month have chosen to keep their identities a secret, Maryland Lottery officials said Tuesday. The winning ticket was sold at Wine World in Abingdon, and represented the largest payout for the game in Maryland since the state first offered it in January 2010. […]
